Stats

Lifespan: Up to 400 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Temperate woodland
Range: Europe
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Spines
Status: Common

About

Common hawthorn is a thorny deciduous tree or shrub native to Europe and western Asia, producing dense clusters of white spring blossoms and small red berries called haws in autumn. Its tangled, spiny branches are one of nature's most impenetrable hedgerows, providing nesting cover for dozens of bird species.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Species: Crataegus monogyna